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Community Bank named in top three

Community Trust Bank has been named one of the top three Best Banks to Work For by American Banker magazine in the $3 billion to $10 billion dollar range.

The program, which was initiated in 2013 to identify, recognize and honor the best banks to work for in the nation, is a project of American Banker and Best Companies Group.

To be considered for participation, banks had to have at least 50 employees working in the U.S. and be a commercial bank, thrift, mutual association, mutual savings bank, savings and loan association, or a savings bank. In all, 35 banks achieved "Best Bank" status in this inaugural program. The full Best Banks to Work For list is featured in the November issue of American Banker Magazine and is available online at AmericanBanker.com.

Store will celebrate Thomas the Train

Toy Fair will host Thomas the Train Day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday.

The store, located inside Pierremont Mall on Line Avenue, will offer snacks and goody bags for attendees, along with the screening of a "Thomas the Train" movie. Also, Sir Topham Hatt, conductor of Thomas the Train, will be at the store from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. to meet fans and take pictures.

Parents can sign up at the store anytime between now and Saturday for a chance to win a Thomas the Train play table, valued at $1,000.

Genealogical group to meet Sunday

The GENCOM Genealogical Computer Society will meet for its regular monthly meeting from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Broadmoor Branch of the Shreve Memorial Library, 1212 Captain Shreve Drive, Shreveport.

Members and guests of GENCOM will share short presentations and stories answering the question, "If I Could Invite One of My Ancestors to Share Thanksgiving Dinner With Me, Who Would it Be and What Questions Would I ask Them?"

The teaching topic for the second part of the meeting will be Tips and Hints on Researching Your Collateral Ancestors (aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins).

Everyone is welcome and the meeting is free and open to the public.

For information call, 773-7406 or e-mail jgjones09@gmail.com.

Symphony to honor Wagner, Strauss

The Shreveport Symphony Orchestra will present a program in honor of composers Richard Wagner and Richard Strauss and their 200th and 150th anniversary years, respectively, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Riverview Theater.

Tickets range in price from $15 to $55 and are available online at www.shreveportsymphony.com or by phone at 227-8863. A free shuttle service will start at 6:30 p.m. at the Regions Bank parking garage at the corner of Milam and Market streets in downtown Shreveport.

Shreve to have open house

Captain Shreve High School will have an open house at 2 p.m. Sunday in the school's gymnasium.

The school is located at 6115 E. Kings Highway, Shreveport. For more information, call 865-7137.

Symphony to perform Led Zeppelin music

The Shreveport Symphony Orchestra will perform "The Music of Led Zeppelin: A Rock Symphony" at the RiverView Theater at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 11.

Amplified by a full rock band and accompanied by singer Randy Jackson's vocals, creator Brent Havens will guest conduct the ensemble

Tickets are now on sale by phone at 227-8863 or online at www.shreveportsymphony.com.

The two-plus hour concert will feature 18 Led Zeppelin tunes, including "Stairway to Heaven,""Heartbreaker," "Black" and "Immigrant Song."

Clinic offers free visit in exchange for donations

Through Friday, , Southside Chiropractic Clinic is collecting food for the needy at its location at 672 Bert Kouns Industrial Loop. In exchange for a donation of 10 nonperishable items, participants will receive a free visit, including exam and adjustment.

Now in its fourth year, Project Helping Hands is a community service effort sponsored by the Chiropractic Association of Louisiana.

To make an appointment or for more information, call 686-3152 or visit www.SouthsideChiroClinic.com.

The Oaks chef wins People's Choice award

Matt Conover, executive chef at The Oaks of Louisiana, won the People's Choice award at the March of Dimes' Signature Chefs Auction at Horseshoe Casino Riverdome.

A native of Tulsa, Okla., Conover came to The Oaks from Philadelphia and brings years of experience working alongside such culinary stars as Norman Van Aken, "the founding father of New World Cuisine," chef and Food Network darling Mario Batali and, most recently, Stephen Starr, of the Starr Restaurant Group and guest judge on "Top Chef."

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Community Trust Bank has been named one of the top three Best Banks to Work For by American Banker magazine in the $3 billion to $10 billion dollar range.